Monday 28 October

Read More

It's mid-season sale time so if you’re planning to splash out on fashion for gifts - or yourself - this is the time to hit the high street.

While some retailers will be launching their offers at the end of this month, others will be running further markdowns, so watch out for stores such as New Look and River Island as discounts hit the 60% mark.

You can also keep warm on a budget, as there are likely to be lots of discounts on coats this week.

Thinking about buying gift cards as presents? This time last year was when Tesco started taking 10% off the price of gift cards such as those for iTunes, saving £2.50 on a £25 card.

Monday 4 November

It's time to get your sweet treats in for Christmas(Image: Getty Images/EyeEm)

Read More

Halloween has been and gone which means they'll be discounts galore on sweet treats this week - perfect for Christmas presents.

Expect deals on Quality Street tins, Haribo tubs and more - which are usually knocked down to around 50% off (temporarily).

It's also time to get stocked up on mince pies - which will keep for Christmas if bought now.

Start shopping around for the cheapest deals and once you've spotted one, add it to the stock.

Iceland also typically launch their three for two deals on frozen during this week, so make some room and start filling up on any discounts you spot in good time.

And for those looking to spoil a loved one with a gift abroad for Christmas, this is the week when Eurostar launch their huge £29 sale.

This time last year, the train-line announced a massive sale on over 75,000 seats, from £29 one-way to Paris, Lille, Brussels, and from £35 one-way to Rotterdam and Amsterdam on the new direct service from London.

Monday 11 November

Fireworks that have been left over from Bonfire night could be cheaper now(Image: Getty)

Read More

Cash in on deals for fireworks that have been left over from Bonfire Night now, so you can see in the New Year in style.

Aldi was selling a box for £39.99 last year, when a similar-sized pack online started at around £150.

Monday 18 November

Feeling boozy: Now's the time to get your alcohol in(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Now is a great time to get your festive booze in as this time last year supermarkets cut the price of champagne from £20-£30 to around £9 or £10 and launched 25% off six bottles of wine promotions.

Keep an eye on Aldi’s Specialbuys, where, during this week, you will be able to buy gorgeous tableware for around half the price of the high street.

Ahead of Disney’s Frozen 2, in cinemas on November 22, expect plenty of deals on merchandise - with Iceland leading the pack with £40 giant teddy bears.

Asda is already selling a Frozen 2 Christmas Eve box (that you can fill with pjs and chocolate coins) for just £2.50, half the price of The Works Christmas Eve box.

Monday 25 November

Read More

It's Black Friday week, which means prices are being slashed on everything from clothes to cosmetics, hotels and holidays.

Highest savings tend to be on tech, such as tablets, TVs, computer consoles and smart speakers, like the Echo Dot. Even discount stores have huge sales.

Travel firms tend to get in on the act too. Last year British Airways offered European weekend breaks for just £99pp, instead of the usual £200pp.

This time last year, Homebase also launched their £12 Christmas trees - keep an eye around the 27th for any offers.

One the same day, Build-A-Bear decided to extend its sale by 24 hours with 40% off all Make-Your-Own furry friends.

That means that anyone who purchases any Make-Your-Own furry friend will receive 40% off the retail price, no matter which character you go for.

Three days later, on November 30, Marks & Spencer launched its 50% off beauty sale last year- with huge discounts on potential Christmas gifts.

Throwback to the same week in 2018, and you'll recall Amazon also launched a huge 20% off sale for one day only, with the discount applicable on all Amazon Warehouse products, continuing the Black Friday theme.

Monday 2 December

It's time to get your cut-price tree in(Image: Getty)

Read More

Top money stories

This week supermarkets open their online Christmas delivery slots – a great way to get all the items you need without being tempted by impulse buys.

Also, look out for bargain perfumes at places such as The Fragrance Shop, where gift sets can be reduced by up to 80%.

Visit eBay, which sells new items as well as second-hand.

Lidl will launch its Christmas trees this week and it plans a similar deal to last year’s £16.99 real tree.

Fake ones can cost around £79.

Look out for voucher offers while there. Previously you could get a £20 voucher to spend in store when buying a £25 tree in Lidl.

On the 5th, watch out for tech deals - as this time last week, EE launched a sale on mobile phones - perfect for any expensive requests from your teenager.

Monday 9 December

Christmas is also a great time for deals(Image: Getty)

While Christmas is always a huge strain on our bank accounts, it's also a great time of year to bag a freebie, as brands all across Britain try to tempt you.

Last year, Sony upped their Christmas game by launching a PS Plus deal ahead of the big day.

The gaming brand was offering three months of PS Plus for free to people that signed up for a 12 month subscription, meaning you could get 15 whole months of PlayStation Plus entertainment for £49.99.

Monday 16 December

Post haste: In the lead up to Christmas, people need to know the deadlines for posting letters and parcels(Image: Getty)

Read More

The cut-off for 2nd Class post is December 18 so now is the time to get any gifts you need to post packaged up and sent for cheap delivery.

This will save around £6 on a medium-sized package.

It's also time to lock in some foodie deals as this is time when the price of turkey will switch, change, drop and dive.

Last year, Aldi’s £3.50 per kg made its £8.99 bird the cheapest.

The big supermarkets will also all be competing on the five-a-day front from this week - beating Lidl's 19p sprouts last year.

And, if you've blown your savings on Christmas, there’s a simple move you can make to get some extra cash to help you recover from this costly time of year.

You could get £125 to £175 just for moving your account to a different bank.

Natwest, HSBC and Lloyds are all running deals.

Monday 23 December

Last minute shopper? This is when you can pick up some huge reductions(Image: Getty)

It's Super Saturday, the biggest shopping day before Christmas, when Brits last year spent around £1.6billion and retailers slashed prices by up to 75%.

Some stores will start their Boxing Day sales tomorrow – two days early. Debenhams did this last year.

If you hold your nerve and leave your toy shopping until today, you could walk away with huge deals.

For example, The Entertainer slashed many items to half price last year.